On May 20th the Coppa Italia final (Juventus vs Lazio) took place at Rome’s Olympic Stadium, before 60,000 dedicated fans. Juventus won 2-1 in extra time, and secured the trophy for the tenth time. So far, so ordinary. But this game was captured with the latest Sony HDR 4K cameras, and claimed to be the […]
Ultra HD programming is expected to see strong take-up rates globally, with failure to invest now will mean a failure to tap into its growing premium revenues, according to Alan Crisp, Analyst at satellite industry market research and consulting services firm NSR. Writing in NSR’s ‘Bottom Line’ Blog, Crisp says
Brazilian TV giant Globo is making available 4K programming on Sony 4K-enabled TV displays. Globosat Play TV includes 4K material shot by itself, but also includes programming from GNT, SporTV, Viva, +Globosat, Telecine and ‘Off’. Viewers are being reminded that they need a web connection capable of supporting 30 Mb/s in order to download the […]
Satellite operator Hispasat is organising an international 4K Film Festival for short movies. Hispasat says its competition is open to films produced in any country and genre, with a maximum duration of 20 minutes as long as they are shot in 4K format. The call for entries began July 14 and runs to September 23. […]
BT has announced details of its new BT TV Ultra HD package, which includes Europe’s very first live sports Ultra HD (4K) channel, BT Sport Ultra HD, and the company’s new BT TV Ultra HD set top box. The new channel will launch with its first live broadcast being the FA Community Shield match at […]
Satellite operator SES has confirmed that Sky Deutschland has secured additional capacity for Ultra-HD broadcasts on ASTRA at 19.2 degrees East. “At Sky Deutschland, we believe in being innovative with our offerings and providing our customers with the best television experience, and have therefore been investing in Ultra-HD. The agreement with SES gives us planning […]
German HD platform HD+, a subsidiary of SES, and German TV and satellite technology manufacturer TechniSat have unveiled the first Ultra-HD (UHD) TV with integrated HD+ decryption system (no CI+ module for HD+ required) at the IFA Innovations Media Briefing. HD+ also announced the launch of its UHD demo channel in September. With this new […]
Japanese broadcaster Fuji Television Network has begun streaming 4K ultra-HD programmes online, becoming the first commercial broadcaster in the country to offer such a service. The service launched with a documentary based on Hashima Island, also known as ‘Battleship Island’, and a programme introducing illuminated spots in Tokyo. Fuji TV says it will soon screen […]
Higher Dynamic Range (HDR) is key to fully enjoying Ultra HD transmissions. However, few UHD displays can currently manage to resolve HDR with its better picture quality, richer colours, and significantly improved detail in shadows and black and white contrast ratios. Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service says it will supply HDR-enabled content – initially to […]
Ericsson has signed a multi-year broadcast and media services deal with BT Sport to help launch three new television channels and an interactive red button service in the UK. Ericsson will be responsible for designing, building and running BT Sport Europe, free-to-air service BT Sport Showcase, and BT Sport UHD. BT Sport UHD will be […]